Alagappa University Faculty Profile

Alagappa University
Faculty Profile
Name
Designation
Mailing Address
Dr. S. Ravikumar
Professor
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies
Alagappa University
Karaikudi 630003
Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Academic Qualifications
Employee Number
M.Sc. (Biology), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Marine Biology and Oceanography)

53404
Contact Phone - Office

Contact Phone - Personal
Contact e-mail
(+91) 4561 243470

(+91) 9003306959
[email protected]
Teaching Experience: 20 Years

Research Experience: 18 Years
Research Area / Specialization(s): Marine Pharmacology, Marine Microbial Technology
Guidance / Supervision
Program of Study
Ph.D.
Research
M.Phil.
Research Papers
Published in
International Journals
81
Published in
National Journals
52
Completed
26
44
Presented in International
Conferences
1
Ongoing
2
-
Presented in National
Conferences
73
Funded Research Projects (Completed)

Agency
Period
Project Title
Budget
(Rs.lakhs)
From
To
1
DST
2006 2009 Scientific evaluation of safety and efficacious herbal
104.67
medicines from mangroves for the management of Malaria
2
2008 2011 Geo-microbial investigation and characterization of microbial
MoEn
community in Manakkudi mangroves of Tamil Nadu (South
16.67
&F
West Coast of India)
3
2012 2015 BSR One Time Grant
UGC
7.0
4
2009 2012 Production and Screening of Anti-malarial compounds from
ICMR
coastal and marine halophytic and non-halophytic medicinal
21.0
plants
5
2011 2014 Sustainable utilization of seagrass biowastes for biofuel
UGC
10.25
ethanol production by using halotolerant Microbes
Alagappa University
Consultancy Projects
Agency
Period
From
To
1
GOMBRT
2011
2011
UNDP-GEF
Faculty Profile
Project Title
Budget
(Rs.lakhs)
Molecular characterization of Microbial communities in

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events attended

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized
Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered
Number of Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals written
3.75
: 113
: 04
: 35
: 07
Achievements / Awards / Honours

1. 2012 UGC-BSR award
2. 2012 EPS Young Innovator Award, Montreal Canada
3. 2010 Best Faculty Award in Marine Sciences, India
4. 2007: Indo-Mauritius Post Doctoral Award, UGC Delhi
5. 2006: Best Oral Presentation Award, Association of Microbiologists, India
6. 2003: German Ministry of Economics and Cooperation Development, Germany
Membership in Professional / /ational / International Bodies
1. Fellow of Society of Applied Sciences (I.D.No. SASc/09/LM-04)
2. Life Member Current Science, India
3. Life Member Indian Science Congress Association
4. Life Member in Asian Journal of Microbiology
5. Life Member in Journal of Science and Technology
6. Member in Indian Journal of Environmental Biology
7. Member in WHOS WHO American Bibliography since 2004
8. Member in American Chemical Society since 2005
Additional Responsibilities
1. Co-Ordinator, Alagappa University Evening College, Thondi (2008 to 2012)
2. Principal, Alagappa University constituent Arts and Science College, Paramakudi (2012 to 2014).
3. Member Senate- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University , Tirunelveli
4. IQAC Member-Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
5. RAG Member- Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust, Ramanathapuram
Countries Visited
2002- Thailand
2003- Germany, Italy, France, Luxumburg, The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium
2006- Malaysia
2007- Mauritius
2011- China
Others Patents filed
1. Antimicrobial salts from marine salt marsh herbs-File No. 2115/CHE/2013
2. Facemask material with improved bacterial filtration efficiency-File No. 2196/CHE/2013
3. Anti Diabetic Drug Obtained from Herbal Salt-File No. 3390/CHE/2013
List of Publications:
1. N. Jeyaraj, S. Ravikumar,D. Pandiaraj,P.Santhanam,and N.Thajuddin,(2015). Occurrence of
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Trichodesmium erythraem bloom in the Gulf of Mannar Southeast coastof India.Intl.J.of current
research and development,3(2):1-10,(ISSN:2321-0516)
2. Sona
selvamalar,S,J.Margaret
Beula,
S.Prasannakumar,
N.Jeyarajand
S.Ravikumar,
(2015).Antimicrobial activity of marine flowering and non-flowering halophytic plants against some
hosen microbial pathogens, Intl.J.of current research and development,3(2):11-28
3. Margaret beula, JSona selva malar, S.S.Prasannakumar,S.Ravikumar and R.Kumaran,
(2015).Variable drug bioavailability of native seaweeds in India for antimalarial therapeutics,Drug
Discovery,10(25):93-99.(ISSN:2278-540X).
4. N.Jeyaraj, A. Suhaila, L.Divya, S.Prasannakumar, L.Kumaran and S. Ravikumar, (2015). Heavy
metal concentration in fishes from th coastal waters of Kasargod,Northwest Part of Kerela,
India,2(6):14-20.(ISSN:2349-8080).
5. Anand, M. M. Maruthupandy, S. Prasannakumar, S. Ravikumar, N. Jeyaraj and R. Kumaran, (2015).
Antimicrobial potential of chitosan from marine biowastes-A wealth from waste approach, Journal of
chitin and chitosan science, 3:1-4 (ISSN: 2328-7519)
6. Jeyaraj, N., Stebin Joseph, Arun, A. Suhaila, L. Divya and S. Ravikumar, (2014). Disribution and
abundance of zooplankton in estuarine regions along the Northern Kerela, South west coast of India,
Ecologia, 1-18, [Science Alert, New York] (ISSN: 1996-4021; Impact factor: 0.5).
7. Prasanna kumar S and Ravikumar S (2014). In vitro antiplasmodial activity of marine Sponge
Clathria vulpina extract against Chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium falciparum. Asian Pacific
Journal of tropical disease, Vol 4 (Suppl 1).
8. Kavitha K, Sumayaa S, Ravikumar S,Thahira Banu A (2013). A study on Nutritional status of Rural
LactatingMothers (0 6 Months) in Ramanathapuram district International Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, Vol. 2 (4), ( ISSN: 2277 - 5005).
9. Prakash Williams, G. M. Gnanadesigan and S. Ravikumar, 2013. Biosorption and Biokinetic
properties of solar saltern Halobacterial strains for managing Zn2+ ,As2+ and Cd2+ metals.
Geomicrobiology journal, 30: 497-500 [ISSN 0149-0151; Taylor and Francis Impact Factor.1.608]
10. Syed Ali, M. S. Ravikumar and J. Margaret Beula, 2013. Larvicidal potential of seagrass extracts
against dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Insecta:Diptera:Culicidae). International journal of Pharma
and Biosciences, 4(2): 62-67 [ISSN0975-6299; Elsivier; Impact Factor. 0.47]
11. Babuselvam M, kathiresan K, Ravikumar S, Uthiraselvam M and Rajbudeen E (2012). Scientific
evaluation of aqueous extracts of fresh and dried leaves from Rhizopora mucronata
(Rhizopphoracea) lamk in rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 814 817 (ISSN
1996 0816, Academic Journals).
12. Jacob Inbaneson S and Ravikumar S (2012).In vitro antiplasmodial activity of marine sponge
Stylissa carteri associated bacteria against Plasmodium falciparum (2012). Asian Pacific Journal
Tropical Biomedicine, 1 5 (Elsevier, China).
13. Syed Ali M, Ravikumar S, Margret Beula J (2012). Mosquito Larvicidal activity of seaweeds
extracts against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Asian pacific
Journal of Tropical Disease, 196 201 (Elsevier, China).
14. Palaniselvan,G. S. Ravikumar, A. Ramu and P. Neelakandan, 2012. Antagonistic activity of marine
sponge associated Streptomyces sps.,against isolated fish pathogens. Asian Pacific Journal of
Tropical Disease, S724-S728. [ISSN:2221-1691; Elsevier, China].
15. S. Ravikumar, R. gokulakrishnan and J. Anandha Raj, 2012. Nanoparticles as a source for the
treatment of fish diseases. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, S703-S706. [ISSN:2221-1691;
Elsevier, China].
16. Ravikumar, S. and R. Vinoth, 2012. First report of Peericlimenes brevicarpalis in Palk Strait of
South East coast of India, European Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(4): 105-108. [ISSN 20792085]
17. Vinoth, R. and S. Ravikumar, 2012. First record of Dorid nudibranchs Chromodoris geminus
(Rudman, 1987), 2012. Advances in Biological Research, 6(5): 182-185. [ISSN 1992-0067]
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microorganisms. PP.92-93. Proceedings on Principles and methodologies in Marine Biotechnology,

ICAS Publication No.4 Ed.S. Lazarus , A.P. Lipton and S.G. Prakash Vincent
13. A.P. Lipton, S. Ravikumar ,J. Selvin and A.N. Rajan , 2000. Isolation of marine bacteria from
seawater and other fishery resources. PP.93-95.Ibid
14. A.P. Lipton, S. Ravikumar ,J. Selvin and A.N. Rajan , 2000 . Quantitative determination of
marine bacteria. PP.95-97.Ibid
15. A.P. Lipton , S. Ravikumar ,J. Selvin and A.N. Rajan , 2000. Experiments on cultural, Physical
and Biochemical characterisation of Bacteria, PP.97-100.Ibid
16. A.P. Lipton , S. Ravikumar ,J. Selvin and A.N. Rajan , 2000.Biochemical characterization of
bacterial isolates, PP.100-102.Ibid
17. A.P. Lipton, S. Ravikumar, J. Selvin and A.N. Rajan, 2000.Exocellular products of marine
bacteria. PP.102-104.Ibid
18. A.P. Lipton, S. Ravikumar and J. Selvin, 2000. Experiment on antibiotic assay (drug sensitivity
assay). PP.104-106.Ibid
19. S. Ravikumar, A.P. Lipton and S. Lazarus, 2000. Marine fungi, collection, isolation, preservation
and Identification PP.108-113.Ibid
20. S. Ravikumar, A.P.Lipton and S. Lazarus, 2000.
Method for the isolation of extreme halophilic
forms of blue green algae (cyanobacteria) PP.114-118. Ibid
21. S. Ravikumar, A.P.Lipton and S. Lazarus, 2000. Tissue culture methods for marine halophytes.
PP.138-141. Ibid
Books/Booklets/ Monographs published/ under publication: 9
Title
1. Methods in Marine Microbiology
2
3
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Ethnobotanical information on the

coastal medicinal plants of
Kanyakumari District
Effective executive skills
Year Author(s)
2005 S. Ravikumar, K. Kathiresan and G.
Ramanathan
2006 S. Ravikumar and S. Nazar and M.
Babuselvam
2009 S. Ravikumar and

S. Abideen
Marine Pharmacology Vol I
2010 S. Ravikumar and
K. Kathiresan
ISB/:978-93-80400-12-9
Proceedings
of
international 2012 A. Veeraravi, S.Ravikumar,
conference
on
environmental
N.Rajendran, S.Elango Subramanian,
security for food and health
V.Saravanan and A.Sivakumar ISB/:
978-81-7966-301-1
Marine Pharmacology Vol.II
2011 S. Ravikumar
(Under preparation)
Halobacteria in Cape comarin coast 2012 Prakash G. Williams and S.
and Bioremediation
Ravikumar, Lambert academic
Publishing. ISB/: 978-3-659-13163-9
Safety and Bio-efficacy of mosquito 2015 M. Syed Ali, S. Ravikumar and V.
control from marine natural plant
Anuradha. Lambert academic
Publishing. ISB/: 978-3-659-44447-0
Sikarathil Eru (in Tamil)-In
2015 S. Ravikumar and A. Archunan
press
12
Pages
107
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Alagappa University

M.Sc. (Biology), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Marine Biology and Oceanography)

Contact Phone - Office

(+91) 4561 243470

Teaching Experience: 20 Years

Funded Research Projects (Completed)

Molecular characterization of Microbial communities in

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events attended

Achievements / Awards / Honours

microorganisms. PP.92-93. Proceedings on Principles and methodologies in Marine Biotechnology,

Ethnobotanical information on the

2009 S. Ravikumar and

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